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Origin Displayed: Russian

Where did the Russian Simonoff family come from? What is the Russian coat of arms/family crest? When did the Simonoff family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The name Simonoff is a patronymic formed by adding the Russian suffix "-ov/ev" meaning "son of" to the popular personal name Simon. The name Simon is derived ultimately from the Hebrew Shim'on, but had become Simon by the time of the New Testament, and was a popular given name throughout Western Europe in the Middle Ages.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Simonov, Simonin, Simonich, Shimonov, Simeonov, Semyonov, Semanov, Simonin, Simakov, Simukov, Simushin and many more.

First found in "White Russia," or Belorussian part of Russia, where the name originated in early times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maria Magdalena Simonin, who arrived in New York city in 1710; Anna Margretha Simonin, who came to New York city in 1710;.

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Simonoff family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...
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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
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Family Crests: Elements

In the Simonoff coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Simonoff genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...